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AML patients at the extremes of older age derive benefit from VEN-HMA regimen

Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival.

9 May 2024

Experts identify highly drug-resistant infections from stem cell treatments In Mexico

Experts in mycobacterial diseases at National Jewish Health, in collaboration with local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are investigating a potential outbreak of a highly drug-resistant mycobacterium (germ) after U.S. patients who traveled to Mexico for stem cell injections became sick.

9 May 2024

UT Health San Antonio leads effort for developing oral vaccine against chlamydia

The study of a novel oral vaccine that could protect against chlamydia infection has been awarded approximately $11 million in National Institutes of Health funding over five years through a cooperative agreements research project grant, known as a U01 grant.

9 May 2024

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.

9 May 2024

New research agenda to examine the impact of Dobbs decision on minors

A new report from Youth Reproductive Equity, a national collaborative of researchers and clinicians, outlines a research agenda to examine the impact of the Dobbs decision on minors.

8 May 2024

Youth-onset diabetes linked to higher Alzheimer's risk

Young people with diabetes may have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a new study by researchers in the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

8 May 2024

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

Three Florida Atlantic University researchers at the forefront of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research have each received a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health's "Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program."

8 May 2024

New family of compounds shows promise as treatment for parasitic worms

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms.

8 May 2024

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

8 May 2024

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.

8 May 2024

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and Rose Thompson Suites in the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are now open.

8 May 2024

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

How do we know whether newly minted doctors have what it takes to prevent patient deaths?

7 May 2024

Navigating the risks of patient access to immediate test results: A physician's perspective

In a fast-paced digital age where patients can open their test results as soon as they are available, what happens when a patient reads through complicated results without a physician there to help them understand what it all means? And what happens when a patient misinterprets bad news as good news, or vice versa?

7 May 2024

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

UCSF-led study finds artificial intelligence is as good as a physician at prioritizing which patients need to be seen first.

7 May 2024

Empowering asthma patients through education

On World Asthma Day 2024 the message is clear: "Asthma Education Empowers." The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, stresses the crucial role of education in empowering people with asthma to manage their condition effectively and to know when to seek medical assistance.

7 May 2024

New study highlights sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth

A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth -; some leading to hospitalization -; highlights the need for increased education around the dangers of exposure and increased focus on safe storage and packaging, according to pediatricians and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center.

7 May 2024

Breakthrough implantable cardiac pump offers hope for children awaiting heart transplants

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Health Care News and Research

AML patients at the extremes of older age derive benefit from VEN-HMA regimen

Experts identify highly drug-resistant infections from stem cell treatments In Mexico

UT Health San Antonio leads effort for developing oral vaccine against chlamydia

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

New research agenda to examine the impact of Dobbs decision on minors

Youth-onset diabetes linked to higher Alzheimer's risk

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

New family of compounds shows promise as treatment for parasitic worms

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

Navigating the risks of patient access to immediate test results: A physician's perspective

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

Empowering asthma patients through education

New study highlights sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth

Breakthrough implantable cardiac pump offers hope for children awaiting heart transplants

Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge

Biden team’s tightrope: Reining in rogue Obamacare agents without slowing enrollment

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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